SCPD “Operation Smoke Out” Results in Two Arrested for Selling Tobacco Products to Underage People
Suffolk County Police on May 23, 2024 arrested two people for selling tobacco products to an underage person at business in the Third Precinct.
As part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Third Precinct Crime Section officers conducted a compliance check at five stores in relation to the sales of vape products and found two stores were not in compliance.
Police arrested and charged the following people with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree.
- Taghi Sidi, 24, of Brentwood, an employee of Bougatfa Zero Smoke Shop, located at 656 Suffolk Ave., Brentwood.
- Anthony Jordan, 34, of Islip Terrace, an employee of Mr. Vape, located at 876-11 Connetquot Ave., Islip Terrace.
The two arrestees were issued a Field Appearance Ticket and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
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